Good afternoon, Nighthawk Families!
We are so excited for the school year to begin Tuesday! We can’t wait to see our hallways filled with energy, laughter and students and staff eager to learn and connect. As we welcome everyone back next week, you will notice some great updates to our outdoor spaces, including landscaping in the Kindergarten area and fresh blacktop painting. A special thanks to Houston’s Painting Plus and Colour Land Paint & Decor Graymondi Colour Collection for donating the materials and their time to refresh our main exterior walls and doors!
First day procedures
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Teachers will meet students starting at 9:00am. Grades 1-8 classes will be on the blacktop; Kindergarten will be at the enclosed playground.
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Additional staff will be there to help connect students with their teachers.
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Families are asked to communicate how their child will be going home (e.g., Today’s Family, walk, bus) to the homeroom teacher.
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Teachers will have signs identifying themselves and their class code.
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At dismissal students in Grades 1-8 will exit through the Primary or Junior/Intermediate doors leading to the blacktop. Kindergarten students will be dismissed at the Kindergarten playground.
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A reminder that furry friends are to remain just off the blacktop (edge of blacktop/grass).
School hours
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Supervision Begins 9:00am |
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Period 1 |
9:15-10:15 am |
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Period 2 |
10:15-10:55 am |
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Break |
10:55-11:35 am |
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Period 3 |
11:35 am-12:25 pm |
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Period 4 |
12:25-1:15 pm |
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Break |
1:15-1:55 pm |
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Period 5 |
1:55-2:35 pm |
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Period 6 |
2:35-3:35 pm |
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Supervision Ends 3:50pm |
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Getting to/from school safely
To ensure our buses can move safely and to keep our students out of harm's way, please remember that our parking lot is closed to cars during entry and exit times. We will be using large pylons to close off the back lot and exit areas from 9:00–9:15 am and 3:30–3:50 pm each day.
We encourage all students to walk, scooter (not electric), or bike to school to help limit congestion. If you are dropping off your child, please use the quiet neighboring streets and remind students to stay on the sidewalks. We’ve included a map of our crossing guard locations below and strongly encourage families to use these supports on Cleaver rather than crossing mid-street. Thank you for your help in keeping our CHN community safe!
Bussing
Check in with HaltonBus regularly before school starts for eligibility, bus routes and transportation information.
Technology Policy at CH Norton
Please read the Technology Policy at CH Norton and review with your child our expectations around technology use at school.
Welcome coffee & tea for new CHN families
Are you new to the CH Norton community this year? Once the bell rings and your child is settled in class, please join us in the library at 9:25 AM for a warm welcome! This casual drop-in is strictly for new parents and caregivers to grab a cup of coffee or tea, connect with other new families, and meet our resource staff, admin team and some of our community members. We’d love to say hello and help you feel right at home in the Nest!
Welcome new staff to CHN
We would like to welcome the following staff who are new to CHN.
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Ms. Britt - DECE
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Ms. Cardenas (LTO for Ms. Jacobs)- Gr 1
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Ms. Nakamura - Gr ⅘
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Ms. Faizi (LTO for Ms. Frieday)- Gr 6/7
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Mr. Marshall (LTO for Ms. Scully)- Gr 8
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Mr. Forani - Coverage/Phys Ed
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Ms. Milosavijevic - French
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Ms. Franchuk - ESL/ELD
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Ms. McDonald - Social Worker
We are also welcoming back to CHN:
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Ms. Cowie (LTO for Ms. Colling) - FDK
School start-up forms
A key task for the start of the year is completing our annual start-up forms. You can get a head start online using the C.H. Norton Public School 2026/27 September Start-Up Forms. Separate hard-copy forms will also be sent home with students on Sept 8th. Please return all completed forms by September 24, 2026 . Information regarding Student Verification Forms will be available later in September.
Hearing and vision clinic
It’s Hearing and Vision Screening time! A School Screening Association clinic will be at C.H. Norton PS on: September 15th, 2026.
Register your child and complete the payment through this Online Registration link.
The deadline for registration is September 14th, 2026 at 9 a.m. and the duration at the school may be adjusted based on student participation.
A fee of $25.00 is collected to help offset the cost of bringing this clinic to our school.
Important reminder: we are a nut free school!
We want to remind all families that we have students and staff with severe, life-threatening allergies to peanuts and tree nuts. To help keep our school community safe, please do not send snacks or lunches that contain nuts, nut products, or labels that state "may contain" nuts.
We also kindly ask that you remind your children not to share or trade food at school. Thank you so much for your cooperation and for helping us keep all of our students safe and healthy!
Follow us on Instagram
We are excited to launch our official Instagram page! Follow us @chnortonps to catch glimpses of student learning, upcoming events, and all the wonderful things happening at CHN.
Mark your calendars
September 7th- Labour Day
September 8th- First day of school, Coffee in the library for new families (parents or caregivers) at 9:25 am
September 15th - Hearing and Vision Clinic
September 28- Terry Fox
September 30th- National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
October 8th - Open House & Fall Fair
Have a wonderful weekend and see you on September 8th!
Tech-Assisted, Human-Approved: This newsletter was curated by C.H. Norton staff with creative and editorial support from AI